adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Eva almost ran to the telephone, and her hand shook with sheer joy as she took the receiver.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eva almost ran to the telephone, and her hand shook with sheer joy as she took the receiver.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He seems to have a great deal of influence over them.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
Eva
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From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He seems to have a great deal of influence over them.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Eva almost ran to the telephone, and her hand shook with sheer joy as she took the receiver.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seems to have a great deal of influence over them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He seems to have a great deal of influence over them.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Eva almost ran to the telephone, and her hand shook with sheer joy as she took the receiver.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He seems to have a great deal of influence over them.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Eva almost ran to the telephone, and her hand shook with sheer joy as she took the receiver.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Eva almost ran to the telephone, and her hand shook with sheer joy as she took the receiver.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems to have a great deal of influence over them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eva almost ran to the telephone, and her hand shook with sheer joy as she took the receiver.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Eva almost ran to the telephone, and her hand shook with sheer joy as she took the receiver.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Eva almost ran to the telephone, and her hand shook with sheer joy as she took the receiver.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Eva almost ran to the telephone, and her hand shook with sheer joy as she took the receiver.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He seems to have a great deal of influence over them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Eva almost ran to the telephone, and her hand shook with sheer joy as she took the receiver.
underworldnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Whenever Paul leaves Brent Rock he goes directly to a miserable cafe and there I see him with a number of people of the underworld.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading At last, late one afternoon, the faithful old butler announced to Eva privately that Locke was on the wire and wished to speak to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eva almost ran to the telephone, and her hand shook with sheer joy as she took the receiver.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, everything is moving along even more rapidly than I expected," replied Locke to her eager inquiry.
